Planetary hours
in Pau.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Monday, 13 April 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:21
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:22 – 08:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:29 – 09:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:35 – 10:42
- 4♂︎ Mars10:42 – 11:49
- 5☉︎ Sun11:49 – 12:55
- 6♀︎ Venus12:55 – 14:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:02 – 15:08
- 8☽︎ Moon15:08 – 16:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:15 – 17:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:22 – 18:28
- 11♂︎ Mars18:28 – 19:35
- 12☉︎ Sun19:35 – 20:41
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:41 – 21:35
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:35 – 22:28
- 3☽︎ Moon22:28 – 23:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:21 – 00:15
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:15 – 01:08
- 6♂︎ Mars01:08 – 02:01
- 7☉︎ Sun02:01 – 02:54
- 8♀︎ Venus02:54 – 03:48
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:48 – 04:41
- 10☽︎ Moon04:41 – 05:34
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:34 – 06:27
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:27 – 07:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Pau?
On Monday, 13 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 20:41: the day lasts 13h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:21, lasts 10h 39m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:22 to 08:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.